The hip is one of the largest weight-bearing joints in the body.
When it's working properly,
it lets you walk, sit, bend, and turn without pain. Unlike the shoulder,
the hip sacrifices
degree
of movement for additional stability. To keep it moving smoothly,
a complex
network of bones,
cartilage, muscles, ligaments, and tendons must all work in harmony.

The knee joint, which appears like a simple hinge-joint, is one
of the most complex
joint. Moreover, the knee is more likely to be injured than is any
other joint in the body.

Knee joint must be regarded as consisting of three articulations
in one: two condyloid
joints, one between each condyle of the femur and the corresponding
meniscus and
condyle of the tibia; and a third between the patella and the femur,
partly arthrodial,
but not completely so, since the articular surfaces are not mutually
adapted to each
other, so that the movement is not a simple gliding one.

Arthroscopic knee surgery means looking inside the knee with a
miniature telescope (arthroscope) linked to a television monitor.
This allows us to see in great detail the inside of your knee and
diagnose and treat most conditions. It is a common operation
performed through small skin incisions, about the size of
buttonholes. It is relatively safe with few complications, and
usually performed as a day only procedure.

A standard hip
replacement replaces the acetabulum (hip socket) and the places a
femoral component inside the femur (thigh bone).

Hip Resurfacing or bone
conserving procedure replaces the acetabulum (hip socket) in the
same way but resurfaces the femoral head. This means the femoral
head has some or very
little bone removed and replaced with the
metal component. This spares the femoral canal.

Resurfacing procedures may
be indicated in the young patient (usually less than 55years) who
has osteoarthritis and wishes to maintain an active lifestyle. It is
a more conservative and less traumatic alternative to Total Hip
Replacement (THR).

The anterior cruciate ligamentis one of the major stabilising ligaments in the knee.
It is
a
strong rope like structure located in the centre of the knee
running from the
femur to the tibia.

The anterior cruciate ligament prevents the
tibia moving forward and rotating
abnormally on the tibia.

When it ruptures
it does not heal itself and the knee often becomes unstable or gives
way. Often associated with the cruciate ligament rupture there can
be damage to other
structures in the knee such as bone, cartilage or
menisci and these injuries may also
need to be addressed at the time
of surgery.

This simply means that only a part of the knee joint is replaced through a smaller
incision
than would normally be used for a total knee replacement. The knee joint
is made up of 3 compartments, the patellofemoral and medial and lateral
compartments between the femur
and tibia (i.e. the long bones of the leg).
Often only one of these compartments wears out, usually the medial one. If
you have symptoms and X-ray findings suggestive of this then you
may be suitable for this procedure.

This means that part or all of your previous hip replacement needs to be revised.
This operation varies from very minor adjustments to massive operations replacing
significant amounts of bone and hence is difficult to describe in full.

This means that part or all of your previous hip replacement needs to be revised.
This operation varies from very minor adjustments to massive operations replacing
significant amounts of bone and hence is difficult to describe in full.